Small firms are cheering a Supreme Court ruling that appears set to force insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus business interruption claims potentially worth £1.2bn.

Health officials in Cornwall say the "dramatic rise" in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks is "directly linked" to Tier 1 freedoms enjoyed by the county in early December.

More than 66,000 hauliers have so far been tested at the Channel crossing with only "very low levels" of coronavirus detected, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told Sky News.

A mass transfer of COVID-19 patients in the Amazon's biggest city is taking place due to a shortage of oxygen tanks, as the UK's transport secretary says Britain was only aware of a new variant originating from Brazil since Sunday.

Home Secretary Priti Patel must "take responsibility" for the wiping of 150,000 arrest records from police databases, Labour has said.

The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession on record, according to official figures.

In northern France, a sense of anxiety. The town of Roubaix is in the midst of an intensive programme, which aims to test as much of the local population as possible, over the course of a week.

The UK has recorded another 48,682 coronavirus cases and 1,248 deaths.

A Grand Canyon helicopter crash that killed five British friends, including a honeymooning couple, was probably caused by the pilot losing control due to tailwind conditions, a report has concluded.

President-elect Joe Biden has revealed a $1.9trn (£1.4trn) stimulus package to help the US get through the coronavirus pandemic.